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# Rotorcraft Concepts and Tactical Aviation Research

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/rotorcraft-concepts-and-tactical-aviation-research-ocds-h6vhtk-0336b6). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Defence Science and Technology Laboratory: "Rotorcraft Concepts and Tactical Aviation Research". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £4,500,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Defence Science and Technology Laboratory](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/defence-science-and-technology-laboratory-gov-ea42)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £4,500,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Military research and technology, Research services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0336b6`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/rotorcraft-concepts-and-tactical-aviation-research-ocds-h6vhtk-0336b6#tl-md)

## Description
To address the future challenges of operating in complex military environments, there is a need to continue research and development of aviation concepts and technologies as MOD looks forward to replacing a number of existing capabilities in the latter part of the 2030’s and beyond. Dstl requires a Delivery Partner to collaborate in the development and maturation of concepts and technologies for future rotorcraft, and tactical aviation in Contested, Degraded and Operationally-limited (CDO) environments. The expectation is that the Delivery Partner construct will consist of a suitable organisation to lead a group of companies in a consortium-based approach to benefit from a broad range of relevant expertise, concepts and technologies across the UK industry base.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 73110000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** In particular, the Delivery Partner will support Dstl to:
•	Identify concepts for future rotorcraft systems that will deliver military effect in the land and maritime environments.
•	Develop and demonstrate the key novel technologies that enable futu...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F012313-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-05-11T15:43:47.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T14:30:15.398Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0336b6